Luji’s Chocolate founder shares brand inspiration, advice – video

Iyin Akinlabi-Oladimeji, founder of Luji’s Chocolate, shares the inspiration behind her brand, challenges she’s faced, accomplishments, and advice for food and beverage brands.

Sonja Thompson, Community Content Manager

October 18, 2024

6 Min View

At a Glance

Luji’s Chocolate is a 2024 Black Ambition finalist.
Luji’s Chocolate Founder Iyin Akinlabi-Oladimeji shares the inspiration behind creating the brand.
Iyin offers advice for newcomers launching products in the food and beverage industry.

Luji’s Chocolate, founded by Iyin Akinlabi-Oladimeji, has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 Black Ambition competition. This initiative, created by Pharrell Williams in 2020, supports Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, providing them with a platform to scale their businesses.

In a candid discussion with SupplySide Community Content Manager Sonja Thompson, Akinlabi-Oladimeji details her inspiration behind creating Luji’s Chocolate, the biggest challenge she has overcome and her proudest achievement to date. She also shares advice for newcomers who are pursuing product launches in the food and beverage industry.

For more information about an educational and networking program for new people in the food and beverage industry, visit SupplySide Fresh.

About the Author

Sonja Thompson

Sonja Thompson

Community Content Manager, SupplySide

Sonja Thompson is community content manager for SupplySide at Informa Markets.

She has 20-plus years' experience in content creation, strategy and community collaboration. Her passions include advocating and celebrating diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion and innovative technology that's designed to help people and the planet.

For more about SupplySide Fresh, please contact Sonja Thompson.

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